Ancient Greece - Peloponnesian War

Positioned in the Agora, this altar was dedicated to the twelve Olympian gods and was considered the center of the city from which distances to other locations were measured. Citizens would make offerings here to seek blessings from the gods for the city’s welfare, especially during the trying times of the war. This altar symbolized the unity of Athens under the protection of all the gods, reinforcing a collective spirit.

A grand stone altar adorned with intricately carved figures of the twelve Olympian gods, surrounded by flowering olive trees and busy citizens, with an ornate canopy overhead shade casting dappled patterns on the ground beneath a bright sun.